Way to go Alan! People do make that mistake, and every new autocrosser has
to run up the learning curve. Some get obstinate in their righteousness. And
some, like Alan, are illuminated by the light bulb that just lit up over
their heads.
--Rocky
>As one of the idiots who doesn't have a clue and bought Red numbers to go
with
>my black car let me say that it was an innocent mistake. Its my first year
in
>Auto-X and I honestly thought that red and black contrasted. Innocent
though it
>was it was still a mistake. I will correct it for next year by getting a
yellow
>car to go with my red numbers :-)
>
>Seriously - while poor color combos may be frowned at a large events they
are
>much better than what many competitors have at regional events: an index
card
>and a sharpie or shoe polish on their window. Just try to read the numbers
for a
>two driver Corvette when they are written in white shoe polish on the
curved
>rear window. Then Mark et al would really have a complaint :-)
>
>I have been to many regional events where they thought my numbers were
great.
>But after working timing and scoring I realize that having VERY visible
numbers
>is VERY important.
>
>Regards,
>Alan
>
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